February 13, 2025

"Jesus Teaching the People by the Sea" by James Tissot (Brooklyn Museum)

Church News

Feb 10^th to March 3^rd Monday Evening Bible Study on Zoom
Feb 16^thSoup'er Bowl Soup / Chili Sale
Feb 24^th RISE Board meeting
March 4^thSarah Circle - Asbury Room
March 13^th Interfaith Iftar Dinner - Rodda hall from 6:00pm
March 22^nd Masterwork Chorus Concert - Sanctuary
March 30^th UMCOR Sunday
April 1^stSarah Circle - Asbury Room
April 27^th Flutes and Friends CUMC Benefit Concert - Sanctuary

Prayers Lifted on

Sunday Feb 9th

Congratulations to our Choral Scholars for a stunning and moving performance of Durufle's "Requiem" - NC
Of healing for Marilyn S. as she recovers from orthopedic surgery - NC
For Brian Taylor who entered Life Eternal on Friday, February 7, 2025. Bless his amily and friends as they grieve his death and give thanks for his life.
Prayers for Joan Y, Kris Z, and Sheryn S. who is on hospice.

This Sunday’s 10:00 a.m. service on February 16th will feature The Wesley Ringers ringing My Song is Love Unknown by John Edwards and The Covenant Choir singing Holy Spirit, Hope, and Healer by Mary Kay Beall and John Carter. Join us!

Message from Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi

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Adult Discussion Group

Blessed are you who are poor? Blessed are you who weep now? Isn’t this a bit backwards? Come join the Adult Discussion Group as we untangle Jesus’ message in Luke 6:17-26, this week’s lesson. We’ll meet in the Asbury room after Sunday worship at 11:15 am.

Questions? Contact Ronald Yarger at ryarger@optonline.net

CUMC Happenings

Community Events

Faith Formation at CUMC

Sunday Morning Faith Formation

Whirl Kids (4^th grade and younger) meets the second and fourth Sundays of each month during part of the 10:00 am worship service. Children leave the worship service after the scripture reading and are led down the hallway to Classroom 6. Parents and other adults from our congregation lead the group in singing, Bible reading, a fun video and activities related to the day’s scripture reading. Parents/caregivers pick their children up at the conclusion of the worship service.

Middle School (grades 5-8) meets each Sunday at 11:15 am in the Library. Under the leadership of Matthew Beland, this group explores the day’s scripture reading through conversation and activities designed for growing together in our faith

High School (grades 9-12) meets each Sunday at 11:15 am in the Wesley Room. Under the leadership of Pastor Sharon Yarger, the group gathers for conversation around the day’s scripture reading and current event topics, as we seek to grow together in our faith

Questions? Interested in getting involved? Contact Pastor Sharon Yarger at scyarger@optonine.net or at the church office.

To support the community and ministries here at Chatham UMC.

Feel free to keep writing checks, or giving through our website, or now through Zelle!

Thank you for your generous support of our community and ministries here at Chatham UMC!

With Gratitude, The CUMC Finance Team

Help keep our food pantry and weekly distribution sustained.

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Want to know more about our Pop Up Pantry and how to help? Check out our webpage.

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Online Worship Liturgists Needed!

Please sign up to record yourself reading scriptures; this will be a blessing to our online worshiping community.

Bread Ministry

The bread ministry is looking for more volunteers to assist in collecting bread from Panera. Please contact the church office for more information.

Communities of Care

If you wish to receive a call, a text or an email from someone at the Chatham UMC community please contact the church office .

Chatham United Methodist Church

460 Main Street

Chatham, NJ 07928

(973) 635-7740

Email: info@chathamumc.org